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An Answer to a Great Number of Blasphemous Cavillations
An answer to a great number of blasphemous cavillations written by an Anabaptist, and adversary to Gods eternal predestination. And confuted by John Knox, minister of Gods word in Scotland. Wherein the author so discovereth the craft and falsehood of that sect, that the godly knowing that error, may be confirmed in the trueth by the evident Word of GodAn answer to a great nomber of blasphemous cauillations written by an Anabaptist, and aduersarie to Gods eternal predestination. And confuted by Iohn Knox, minister of Gods worde in Scotland. Wherein the author so discouereth the craft and falshode of that sect, that the godly knowing that error, may be confirmed in the trueth by the euident Worde of God
Geneva: printed by John Crespin, 1560Geneva: printed by Iohn Crespin, 1560
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
and also that many in it had above five wives a piece, adding this, that they looked for armies of men out of Friesland and Holland, which when they were once come, the king would set forth with all his host, to bring the whole world under his power, and subjection, after that he had killed all the kings thereof, for not ministering justice. When they had been reasoned withal after this manner,1 and they continued in their purpose, and would acknowledge none other magistrate, then their king, they were all put to death, saving one that escaped. The City was so hardly, and so straitly besieged that none could ether go in, or out. Wherefore the citizens fearing famishment, and seeing the danger that they were in, they thought to have taken the king, and to deliver him to the Bishop bound, but he getting knowledge, thereof, chose 12. out of all the multitude, such as he thought to be most faithful unto him, and called them captains, and to each of them he appointed certain quarters of the City to defend, and garrisons of men to keep the people from rising. More over he promised to all the multitude, that by Ester the siege should be removed, and that they should be delivered from the necessity that they were in. But unto them which he had chosen to be captains, he promised much more largely, that they should be lords, and governors over many things, naming the Towers and land that he would give to each of them. Also he said, that only the Landgrave should be pardoned, because he hoped that he would take his part. We spake before of the Convention (appointed at Confluence) of the noble men, in the province of the Rhine, in the month of December. Unto which company (of his own good will) the Duke of Saxon Elector John Frederick joined him self. In this Session, it was concluded, that for the present aiding of the Bishop, there should be appointed forth 300. horsemen, and 3000. foot men, for six months. The Count of Oberstē named Ulrik was made general ⟨p. 435⟩captain over this army▪ and of the whole wars. It was also there ordained, that the whole estates of the Empire should be desired to aid in this matter▪ and because the Emperor was in Spain, that Ferdinā dus the king should be desired, for this matter to appoint a convention in the month of April.